College Football Playoff 2024 – Byes, bracket and new top 25

The College Football Playoff committee released its third set of rankings Tuesday and the big news was that Boise State earned a bye, jumping over Big 12 leader BYU.

The committee will release its rankings each Tuesday through the end of the season. The final set of rankings will be released Dec. 8, and those rankings will determine the final 12-team bracket.

Below you’ll find the latest projected bracket with byes and first-round matchups as well as the latest top 25.

12-team bracket

First-round byes

Note: Seeding is based on the CFP top 25.

No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks

No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns

No. 3 seed Miami Hurricanes

No. 4 seed Boise State Broncos

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First-round matchups (on campus)

No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Winner plays: No. 1 Oregon

No. 12 BYU Cougars at No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes
Winner plays: No. 4 Boise State

No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions
Winner plays: No. 3 Miami

No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers
Winner plays: No. 2 Texas

Top 25

1. Oregon (11-0)
2. Ohio State (9-1)
3. Texas (9-1)
4. Penn State (9-1)

5. Indiana (10-0)
6. Notre Dame (9-1)
7. Alabama (8-2)
8. Miami (9-1)
9. Mississippi (8-2)
10. Georgia (8-2)
11. Tennessee (8-2)
12. Boise State (9-1)
13. SMU (9-1)
14. BYU (9-1)
15. Texas A&M (8-2)
16. Colorado (8-2)
17. Clemson (8-2)
18. South Carolina (7-3)
19. Army (9-0)
20. Tulane (9-2)
21. Arizona State (8-2)
22. Iowa State (8-2)
23. Missouri (7-3)
24. UNLV (8-2)
25. Illinois (7-3)